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V. W. PAGE.

PROPELLING AND CONTHOJLLING' MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 5. 1912.

1,193,919.- f Pate11tedAug.8,19l6.

INVNToRt,

l ATTORNEY,

' anism broadly braked from the fecting the outer shell (and the, movement of the vehicle) depending upon whether the clutch 7 is' actively engaged or is released. I prefer to employ in connection with the intermediate means, here illustrated as the inner shell 3, a driving and coasting mechof the type disclosed in Patent No. 745,524 granted December 1, 1903 to AlbertF.' Rockwell. 5

Referring more particularly to the .draw` ings and to said patent, the inner'sbcll 3 Serves as a driver member which, considered only as an4 element of the driving and coasting mechanism, is a driven part, S is the threaded driver sleeve or driver rotatably mounted upon the before referred. to axle 2 that the intermediatemeans,

`fdriver member Suitable braking and carrying the before referred to sprocket .6, all, as thus far described, substantially as disclosed in Said patent to Rockwell' except shown asthe of the present hub stands in the place of the hub shell of Rockwell.

able sleevef) provided with interior threads which 'coast with the threads upon said driver sleeve, is provided, which connector, when moved in one. direction acts to drive the part 3 and, when shifted sufficiently in the other direction actuates the brake.` f

means are provided,

there being shown an interior brake 10 of the friction-disk type. (,ertain of the disks, aslll, areshown as slidably but, non-rotatably attached to. the axle2 as` by' keying at 12, while the intermediate disksjas 13,

.elementz here shown as ably and non-rotatably are slidably and non-rotatably attached to thedriver member, as by keying"at`1t.

A suitable connecting means betweenthe laterally shiftable connector andthe brake is provided. Such means may be a transfer the sleeve 15, slidattached to the axle, as by keying at 16.` This sleeve l5 carries a langel for braking engagement, when desired, with the innermost brake disk. I

)refer to "use such a flange as it provides a road surface for the application of the braking force. Preferably the face ofthe yange is serrated `asat 18, and these'` serrations coperate with corresponding serrations 19 upn the connebtor 9 to provide an effective contact between the sleeve "15 and the connector to thereby arrest 4`rotation""of lthe connector. l

If desired, a` retarding spring 20 may be carried upon ,the sleeve l5 and in Contact to the axle as by being keyed thereto as indicated at 24. The inner -shell 3 is conpedals with or without af- `37, as by keying at 38. -carried by the inner shell show such means This connection is veniently carried at one endby antifricmon members 25 'supported upon the driver sleeve 8,and a-t the other end by antifriction members 26 whose cone member 2T may be lnon-rotatably attached to the axle as by be* ing keyed thereto at 28.

Assuming that the laterally shiftable connector 9 is so related to the sleeve 15 that the shifting of the connector sufficiently to the left (in Fig. 1) causes it to brake, it will be apparent that, when the sprocket wheel 6 is driven forwardly, it rotates 'said /driver sleeve forwardly and thus causessaid connector to travel to the right (on the threads of 'the driver sleeve) until the clutch face 29 of the connector engages' the corresponding clutch face 30 of the driver member and causes the driver Vmember to rotate; when the rider holds the pedals and the driver sleeve stationary, the

"rotating driver member causes the connector 5) to` move to the left, mentioned clutching connector, Yshown as a laterally shift` breaking the before engagement, whereupon the driver member is free to coast; and when theI driver sleeve is rocked backwardly, as by backward rocking of the pedals,saidconnector 9 is shifted to the left until, by the connection 15 to the brake, the brake is actuated.

The before mentioned outer shell 4 is sup.- ported, as by antifriction bearings 31 and 32, upon and about the inner shell 3 and is preferably spaced therefrom throughout a portion ofits length as indicated at 33. Conveniently located within this space may be placed -the before referred toclutch mechanism 7. I illustrate such clutch mechanism as. comprising al series of friction disks certam of which, as the disks 34, areslidably and non-rotatably mounted relatively to the inner periphery of the wheel-hub 4, as by keyingat 35. heintermediate disks 36 are shown as slidably and non-rotatably mountednpon asliiftalile support or sleeve The sleeve 37 is 3 and fis nonrotatably and slidably connected thereto, as by keying at 39. `By the' construction recited a strong and eiiicient connection between the` `driver member shell 4 is rovided.

Preferably the series of clutch disks (and sleeve 37) i's of less length than the space 33, and is so situated as to leave a considerable space between 'the innermost clutch disk and the cone 40 of the antifriction bearing 31. In this space may be conveniently with the interior surface of the connector 9.

`placed a means for normally holding the clutchV disks in clutching as a resilient presser or spring 41,under compression, surrounding the driver member, and abutting at one end the cone 40. The other end of the spring is connected with the innermost clutch disk. here shown as effected by apply the y engagement. I

y the annulus42 between the end of through *topushfjth-fsleeve-37 toward the l' A. riglitfasfthe `parts l a'refhere illustrated.

the springend the 'innermost olut'chfsdisk." This -abutment serves yto eiectivelynndl evenl apply the pressure-of thekr spring. to

.shell may have-independentrotativevmovement. yIn the ill stratedstrueture there-are provided-- 'thel piiils 43;l conveniently; carried by the. driver. 'rnemloer3v and slideble there- When these pins aremovedwinvverdly and thuseompressthe spring 41,. thefpressurebetween ,the disks" is relieved therebyobrekilng n o the drivingconnectionfbetw'eengthe driver The pins 43fc'onveniently carry the shifter orshift member therefor. und: here shown as l' the ring44rotatuble zibout the axle. v Suit-A i` are provided for shitingthsring longi-f,

able lmeans, zunder the control iof the rider,`

tudinallyo of` Vthe l shaft". in order to correspondinglyv movethe "pins 43. As -herev shown this shift ylm'e'gins; embodies cem-pleines '45, to the .zixleysoles'tdbeslidublyfandnong n l n l f o y 6 findj the hub-'shellfTls platefniuy be Con-E tive.' -relatloif'with 4the 'ring 44jto move "su-ch 'f rotat'ztbly attachedthereto andiin cooperaf nog longitudinally ortho one when uw i' plute45 is correspondngly'moved,Whilethe plate"46 can` osollllnteabout the axle,y being. held fron! sliding. thereon #asby fthe' shoulder 2. of the zxle. Thefplatel' carriesthencturider., for. oscillating 'the plate." 'Plates-"46" and 45 arev shown us having coperatingine ator or lever 47,'runder the controloffthe clined 'portions'48` and r49 respectively, :ind

flatv portions 5 0 and lrespectively. In this' construction initial movement of plnte"46"' ortion '48 has` traversed portion 49; continued forward lshifts plate 45fbut after oscillation of plate 46 causes portion 50; to travel on portion 511 with no othe1'.efl'ect' than the holding o `plete 45,' :rnd ri"11g.l,f"44`,vA in i vtherinvviirdposition. Thus lv'vhen the parte are as illustrated.ther pins 43 iureretrstcted;

.the sp 'ing 41 is. active, andthe elutc'hf'? is" eifectitl ,p whereby *movement vof ythe driverj membeil is imparted ltoithe hublshell Y 4, but;` when" the cani-plete V46"is' rocked',r "itsf ffice-'cam forces thel camM-plete45. tou slidelg along thenlethus correspondingly sliding;V therig' 44"wvhereby lthe ipins` 43,1feotingj lthrough the sleeve 31 compress the' spriii'gr 41,'thusreleusingthe ydutch 'nfnd brenl'riiigV the drivingr fcounection` 'between' the driver member 3 and, the hubshell 4.

To insure thefreerotatlon of the 44;

as itsmttched `pins 43 are carried around Ithe driver member 3 I prefer to dispose u' hull-thrust bearing 52 between the member 45 .and the ring 44. f

' .braked o Wit -.Preferably the ring44hus n flange" 53ex- 45, as'shown'. The ring"44 isshown st'lso having allonge 55"t'o fwhi'ch'ithe; i

conveniently Yattached. f'

,ping tho enlarged portion or the fooreipiotoj In the lstruct fre above deserib'edgivllenth'e prefer to yprovide an 'auxiliary broke. irriterey suefh shell r(und the*vehicle)ffirury'` be shell.

which is conveniently received Within the endyofthe hubsshell 4 so that, when iis exl 'punded,`bralcing engnvement will be el'ect'ed even when running free of'thef'i'nner fherefillustrated there'fi's rovided n y, gener'allymnnulur kexpunsible` brute bund 56 "clutch 7 lis released und the hub-shell 4V runs freeysuch :shell vis not "undeif the `control ,otS

. 8o the: pedal-actuated brake:-and,. therefore;v

between'the inner sur puce 57y of thjghubish'll I 'andthe bund.` f The band isjshown 1s suitably;` supported upon'zr currier or.` cireulir nrmediplute `58. located Arbetween 4the sprocket yveniently curriedbyu support; "nncho'r-,memf,l `j

side of the sprrwktf,A und `non.-rotnftllily The bend meyfbe .expanded b v any snit-j t labley meens'there being: here illustrated spreader in. the character -of e rectangular cu-mfblock 61 ylocated.between` the" sptced ends`62 and 63 of the bendr and' Whoh,` when ends apart. Thecum may d,

fitted tofthef'cone 23:18 byfbeingsqunredf "het ory spider plate 59" locatedl ket thea outer oillatively mounted study 64o Thel yStudis shown as provided With-fin actuator orulever underithe control ofthe rider.y The vbrake bend may A be cerried `ufpv pluto 58v byfmeens of eplurelity o strong springs 66,` `unpdby means of the juwed. .lug 67v upon the inner periphery of thejbond,l and :teopertttingpin68 upon .tlieplete` :ind i between' the 'jews "The sirin'gslinomnllvf pullfthe base .of` the j ivvs iii@ Contact `Wit 'thepiin'fiand aidinfhold t j romanesurnom'vyet'when-thebtnd is spread; expend vrand per n the' guidon `loyytho 1pio es; Ato @omo *into oontoot.;

`PreferablyHthespider "59ffhztsn'certztinvof' its vsirius, ns 69,'69,f69, formed to 'overliethe rimof the sprocket und be connected with "theurms 72 of pluto us by the bolts 7l,

so that the plat/e759 the plete 58 eop-- erate to protect the sprocket from injury. 130y tiituyp' throughout fg.

Another arm of the spider, as 70, may convelllently serve as all ancllor arm for attachment to the frallle of the vehlcle. It

will be seen tllat, with the plate 59 tlllls an.

cllored, not ollly is the brake band ancllored but, since the plate 5S) is non-rotatably connected witll theconc 223, alld the cone 23, in turn, non-rotatably connected witll the axle and the disks 1l non-rotatably conllected with the axle botll brakes alld the axle are anchored to the vehicle by a single anchor arnl. 4

ln Fig. Il is shown. sona-what collvclltiollally. a colnnloil nleans for operating' the cllltcll controlling lever 4T and the brake controllingr lever 65. As shown the lllaill operating lever under the control of the rider alld suitably pivoted to a stationary part ofthe vehicle, franlc at rf, is connected b v-tllc lillk l to a lever l 'onlprising the lllelllber (T and two arlns l2, ("2 all rigidly connected. 'lhis leveris carried by bearings che, at the ends ot' the nlcnlber (`l and carried by a Vstationary part of the vehicle whereby the level' is lllonllted for oscillatioll npon.thc axis ot' the nlenlbel (11'. One ol the arnls is connected by .the lillk l) to the clutch releaaing level' 4T, and the otller arlll is connected b v the lillk ll to the level' l". suitably 'nloulltcd at f, wllicll in turn is connected to the lilik T3 attached to the auxiliary brakelever (35. As shown there iaV a lost nlotioll connection c between the link .E and the levell l" permitting lostnlotion between such parts duringr the initial nnivcnlcnt otthe link ll.

'lhe linkage above described is preferably so pro|mrlioncd that the lost niotion he-v twccn the lillk ll alld lthe lever l'` continues lzntil the inclillcd caln surface 4H haswholly traversed the inclined caul surface 4l). alld preferably until the llat surface 5() -llas riddell a short distance.. on the llat surface 5l. rlhell. wllell the, lost nlotion ceases alld the lever I" is nloved and the brake is operated. tluI surl'ace 5() continues to ride on the surface 5l so tllat` while thc auxiliarvv brake is being,r applied the clutclr is held disengaged.

By the constrlu'tion just described the disengagement of the llub-sl'lell 4 from thcl cngine before. the applyingof the auxiliary brake is assured. 'lhus the brake does not have to exert its force. against the engine thus enablingr the' brake to exert all ot' its force against the. hub, alld also avoiding` strainingr ot' the clutch 'i alld other parts.

In Fig. -l the hllb l is illustrated as illcorporated in the dri ving;` ol' traction wheel 7? ot' a-nlotorcycle designated generally 7i. As is usual the franle 75 of the nlotorcycle. carries both an engine, as 76,V with its driving: sprocket 77, and the pedals as 78, with their sprocket 79, the sprocket 77 be- Y pedal and colllparatively ing connected with the 1 by the cllaill S0 and the sprocket T9 being connected with the sprocket by the chain 81. With the hub 1 thus colllbined,\\iith the pedals 7S alld the engine T6 it will be Seen that evenhand especially, with thewheel 73 stationary on the ground the engine can, by virtue, of the releasing.r of clutch 7 and the consequent disconnection of the driver shell 3 and the wheel-llnb-shell 4, be cranked from the pedals. Also, witll the clutch 7 released. the engine can, by virtue Vof the actuated brakel l() of the coaster brake lllecllanisnl. be brakcd from the pedals without retardingllf the rotation ot' the ,wheel 73- Aalld the fol-ward travel of the lllotorcycle. It will be seen that l llave provided. a llnb which canbe laced into any of the common types ot wheels. 4 which embraces a driving,

coasting and braking nlecllanisnl, wllicll perllnts ot the engine beingr cranked whlle the hub-shell (and the wheel) is unaffected by the pedals (as stationary). which permits ot' the engine being braked from the pedals without braking the vehicle, which permits ofthe hub-shell (and the wheel) being: hraked without braking-the engine, and which withal is inexpensive to manufacture. whose parts are wel protected, and which is positive alld ellicient in operation.

llavine,` thus described nl v invention, what l claml as new alld desire to secure by Letters latent is:

1. ln a device ot' the character indicated, all nltinlate. driven elelllent. an intermediate driven lllenlber. nleans for connecting said nlelllber with a prinle Illlover to drive the prilnc mover, lllealls for connecting said elelllellt with said prilne nlovcr to he driven thereby` alld nleans for driving said lllelnber: said lllelllber and Saul clement being arranged for independent nlovclllent. whereby said prillle ulovcr can be driven through said drivingr lllealls,K said member alld said lirst nalllcd connecting nleans witllont drivincr said elclllenl: substantially as described. 2. In a device ot' the character indicated,

sprocket 5 of the hub strong, 'easily 4assembhal all fnltinlate driven clclllent, an'intermediate i controlled nlenlbcr, lnealls for connecting said lllelllber with a prillle lllover to control the prillle mover, nleans for' 'connecting Said elelllellt with said prinle nlovel to be driven thereby. a brake for said lllclllher, and means for actuating said brake: said member alld said elclllcllt heiligen-ranged for independent control, whereby said prillle lnovel' can be braked' through said actuatingmeans.,`

said brake, said nlelnber alld said tirs-t named connecting lllealls witllont braking said ele-` nlent: substantially as described.

3. ln a device of the character indicated, all nltilllate driven clclllclll, all interllaaliate driven alld controlled lllelllbcr, lllealls for riving fthe xsnrnef-.o

l 35 driving the "engine and g means wheeb' sa nxiegiisubsemmuy a fsaidlmeinberfsaid hbfiind themecheniggn e driving und blinking tlie,

589ml@ Si? A ber; ma member, nd'sai'a-e ement being element: slilfstu-ntiuljly'SfdScribed-vi y, arranged fm' independent .movement/, wherefl Aeycle'h\di comprising im" L:uklegll a' member to be driven and braked and a spoke-carrying element carried by Said axle for independent rotation thereabout, means for connecting said member to an engineto drive and control the engine or to be driven thereby, a driving connection between said` member and 4said element, a brake for said member, `andineans for driving said inember and for actuating said brake; said driving connection being optionally active, whereby, when said connection is inactive said en gine can be cranked and braked through said driving and actuating means, said brake,said ineinbe1 and said connecting means without driving or braking said element; substantially as described.

16. driven inner shell and means for driving it both carried by said axle, an `outer spokecarrying huh-shell carried by said inner shell, and means for connecting said two shells and whereby said outer shell is driven as a unit ,with said inner driven shell; substantially as described.

17. In a cycle hub, an axle, a ijotatablc inner shell to be driven, to run free, and to be braked, means for driving said shell, permitting it to run free, and for braking said shell, said shell and said means being carried by said axle, an outer spokec aifrying hub-shell carried by said inner shell, and means. for connecting' said two shells and whereby said oiltei .nell is driven, permitted to iliii`fiee,

said inner shell; substantially as described.

18. In a cycle hub, the combinatigrimmtlimw "'ing said shell; ot' a spokeaa. vying shell car ried by said inner shell for independent rotation tliereal'iout', means for connecting said inner-shell with an engine for control thereby and thereof, and an optionally active driving connection between said two shells; substantially as described.

1S). ln afcycle hub, the combination with 20. ln a cycle hub, the combination with a driving `and braking mechanism; such mechanism includingianfimier shell, a brake for said shell, and `means ior driving said shell and :tor applying said brake; of a spokejcarrying shell` carried Ivy said inner shell for independentrotation thereabout, means 4t'or connecting said- Ainner shell with an engine for control` thereby-and thereof,

In a cycle hub, an axle, a rotatable and brakcd, as a unit with `substantially as de`` and an optionally active driving connection between said two shells; substantially as described. y

21. In a, cycle hub, the combination with a coaster brake mechanism, such mechanism ,including an inner shell, a'brake for said shell, means for driving said shell and for applying said brake, and means whereby said driving;` and brake-applying means can drive Said shell, permit said shell to run free, and apply said brake; ,of a spoke-car rying shell carried by said inner shell for independent rotation thereabout. means for connecting said inner shell with an engine for control thereby and thereof, and an optionally active dri ving connection between said two shells;` substantially as described.

22. In ailcvioe ot' the character indicated, the combination ot' `a wheel-hub, `means adapted for lconnection with an engine to drive the hub, there being a relcasable connection between said means and said hub; a brake for said hub, and a common means for actuating said brake and releasing the connection between said first named means and said hub; substantially as described. i

23. In a device of the combination oli a adapted for connection with an engine to drive the hub, there being a releasable con-` nei-,tion between said means and said hub; a brake for said hub. i

wheel-hub, means tuating said brake; substantially as de# scribed.

adcvice of the character indicated,

thc character indicated,"

and a common means for first releasing said connection and then ac-` a driving means, a member to bc drivenV thereby, a releasablc clutch for connecting said `means and member, a brake for said member and means for releasing said clutch and applying said brake; said means conprising releasing means for the clutch including coperating caais formed with in clined portions by the relative movement of which thc `clutch is released and with other portions by whose contact the clutch is held released, means for operating tbc brake, and

a common means for relatively iuoving the cams and actuating the brake actuating means, there being a lost-motion connection between the common means and the brake actuating means and Aetlcctive during thc relativeinoviiment of thc inclined portions ot' said cams and ineffective during the contact `ol the said other portions of said cams; substantially as described.

In a i evice of the character indicated,

a whccl-hubsliell, a driving andbraking mechanism, said mechanism including a shell adapted for connection with a plurality of driving means, and a brake for such shell; an optionally activo connection b'etwecn said shells, said blib-shell being capable of rotation independently of the other shell when said connection is inactive,` a.

ipso

brake for said' hub-shell,` and a common means forh anchoring both brakes; substanvti'ally as described.

26. In a deviceof the character indicated, awheel-hub-shell, a driving and braking mechanism; said mechanism including a shell adapted for connection with a pluralchor member uponthe other sideof said ity of driving means, and a brake yfor such shell; an axle, r4said brake having parts anchored to said axle, an optionally active connection between said shells, said hub-shelly bei-ng capable of rotation independently of the other shell when said connection is inactive, a brake for said hub-shell, and a common means 'foranchoringvl said second named brake and said axle whereby such means anchors both., brakes; substantially `as described.

27. In a motorcycle or the like, a'frame, a

plurality of driving means carrledby said frame, an axle alsocarried by-said frame,

a dri-ving wheel-hub-shell carried by said' axle, a rotatablel driver shell carried by said axle, operative7 connections between said driver shell and said plurality of driving means, a releasable 'lriving connection between said shells,ai dshells both being capable of continuous" rotation about said axle independently of each other when said drive ing connection is released, one of said operative connections including a driving element for rotating said driver shell, a brake forv said hub shell, and a 'common means for anchoring and supporting said brake and for protectinfr said driving element; substantially as described.

28, In a device of the character indicated, a movable` member-provided with a braking surtacef,` a\---brake cooperating with said brakingy surface; a driving sprocket. for said member, andmeans for anchoringandsupporting said brake and protectin `said ,sprocket comprising a carrier for sai brake l upon the. oney side of said sprocket and to which said brake is attached,and an ansprocket; portions of ysaid anchor member proJe'cting beyond the rim of said sprocket y and supporting thecarrier and another por` tion being formed to serve as an anchor arm; substantially as described. l, f

29. In a motorcycle or the like, a frame, a plurality of driving means carried' by said frame, an axle also carried by said trame, a

driving wheelhub-shell carried by saidy axle and provided'with a ybrakingsurface, f

a rotatable driver shellcarried by said axle, operative connections lbetween said driver shell and said plurality of driving means, a

releasable driving connection between said shells,lsaid shells both beingcapable of continuous rotation about said axle-independently of. each other when said driving con-` the clutch comprising a cam member having an outstanding .portioma shift'member and a thrust member disposed between and connecting said cam. and shiit members, said shift' member being provided with a portion overhanging said outstanding portion and inturned relative thereto whereby to hold f the cam member, the thrust member and the shift member assembled; substantially as de# scribed.

Intestimony whereof, I hereunto affix my signature, in the presence oi' two witnesses.

-' VICTOR W. PAGE.

Witnesses:

HAROLD A. KiNGsnUnY, Fnmonniox A. IIo'rcuniss. 

